Folder.



P. G; MATHEWS.

ADVRTISWGWOLDERS POSTAL CARD mcHARp Roa,

' DETROIT.

MCH.

l FOLDER. APPLIUATION FILED MAB. 2H. 1910.

ateuted Dee. 6, 1910,

s Mini` FREDRICK C. MATI-IEWS, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 MATHEWS, KAYE, MANN & CO., OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION 0F MICHIGAN.

FoLnER.

and to which a return postcard blankA is at-l tached and the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of a folder and a ret-urn postal card all as more fully hereinafter described and kshovvn in the accompanying drawings, in

Whieh- Figure l 1s an elevation of my return post card folder ready for mailing; F 1g. 2 shows `the folder with the attached return post card opened; Fig. 3 is a perspective View showing the folder partly closed; and Fig. 4 is a cross section of Fig. l. A represents the folder proper and B the return postal card both made of a single sheet` of suitable cardboard with the latter I rartially-y separated by a line of perforations a, A

The return postal card B is preferably of a regulation size While the folder proper is of greater dimensions and more `than twice as large, so that when folded in the middle as shown it is of greater length and width than the postal card. rihe part A isprovided with a slit C some distance below the top of it and of a length to correspond to the lateral dimension of the part B asvvill appear more fully hereinafter. The partn has the printed advertising matter on the side corresponding to that onwhioh the return address is printed on the postal card, and in mailing the vfolder tbe partA is first folded upon itself and then the part B is folded upon the part thereof which bears the slit C and thence -inserted-with its free edge into the slit as shownfinFig. 3, 'and pressed together so that the .fewer part of the reverse side of the postal card remains exposed as r"iown 1n Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed March 28, 1910. Serial No. 551,843.

simplicity is that the address ofthe party to whom the folder is mailed is not placed on the folder proper but on the return post vcard upon the reverse side thereof in the place Where the user 'would sign his name after filling out the order blank printed thereon above Vhis name. The addressee to Patented. Dec. 6, i910..

identified to be mailable as av postal Whom the folder is directed is thus relieved H of signing his name and address in returning the postal card and mail order housesand other concerns using folders of this character in carrying on their business are relieved of the constant trouble of receiving orders from persons Who either entirely forget t-o sign their names or addresses, orv

Whose name and address is undccipherable on account of poor Writing or having been obliterated by signing with a lead pencil.

What I claim as my invention is 1. A. return ostal card folder comprising a bodyT portion bearing a printed communication upon one side and a postal card attached to one edge t ereof andlbearing the address of. the sender upon the same sidethe body' portion being-,Wider than the po `tal card and provided near its opposite edge with a' slitv correspondin to the Width of the postaltcard and adapte to' coperate there- With to form a tongue and slit closure by inserting the postal card into the slit when the body portion is folded. i

2. A return postal card folder made of one piece of card board with a body portion hav-` ing the advertising matter printed upon one side and a postal card .portion attached to one edge thereof and bearing the address'of the sender upon the same side with the advertising matter, the body portion being Wider than the postal card portion and provided with a slit adJacent to the edge opposite to that to which the post card portion 1s attached and adapted vto coperate with the In testimony whereof I aix my signatu postft card ortilon btodfo'rm a tongle rild in presence of-two Witnesses. slit c o'sure or t e o ortion W en t e n same is folded upon itsyellf? and' to leave a FREDRICKYC MAlHEWS" suitable portion of the postal c ard portion Witnesses:`

exposed to serve as a place for the address in OTTO F. BARTHEL,

mailing. ANNA M. Dome. 

